Article: VAs can boost retirement returns, study finds; Contracts' consistent cash flow is becoming more appealing.(News)

Byline: Darla Mercado

Variable annuities with guaranteed-minimum-withdrawal benefits allow investors to reduce risk and increase retirement income, according to a recent study.

Paired with mutual funds in a portfolio, a VA can create a higher income level over a 28-year period than other investments, while decreasing the risk that the income payments will be reduced, according to the study from Ibbotson Associates Inc. and funded by Nationwide Financial Services Inc. of Columbus, Ohio. It noted that because the investment allocation within an annuity can be more aggressive, investors may accumulate more money in their accounts and generate more income.

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